At some point you have to stop running it back right? 

I can’t believe Joe Dumars still has a job

You guys out here saying you’d take a chance on him for a bad contract and a couple second round picks, literally yesterday, why the fuck would they trade him then lol

He genuinely thinks this group can do something lmao. Atp u just gotta admire the delusion

Zion is the next Tim Duncan.

joe dumars lucky nico set the bar so high for being the worst modern gm

He’s probably scheming how to trade another unprotected first

I just want to know what his vision is for this team

I dont understand what is going on with some of these teams and how these people get these jobs…

What about a joe dumars trade

We look forward to working with him next year

… on a trade

I still can’t believe that the Mavs gave up on Luka before the Pelicans gave up on Zion

Putting all your chips on a part-time worker is just crazy

lol. lmao even

The jazz will be better than the pelicans next year and they still going for it lmao

He’s not gonna directly say “lol we’re trading him”

It really depends on what kind of offer we can get for Zion. Of course I’d like to move on but he did have his best defensive season and his healthiest season in a while

Joe Dumars should’ve been fired already 

Lol Dumars and Weaver are so dumb

Sunk cost fallacy, Zion’s value has gone downward every year.

It took half a season, but the roster health for the Pelicans dramatically improved in the second half of the season. Outside of the Dejounte Murray games, it went unnoticed.

Between 12/14/2025 and 4/5/26, Zion played in 50 out of 51 games.

The bigger element is the HC job.

Trade Zion for some filler and a couple 2nd rounders or a late 1st at best? Hang on to him, if he stays locked in with his body he can raise his value or sign a team friendly deal. Right now I don’t see any reason to trade him when the get back isn’t going to be good, doubt anyone overpays for him during the offseason

I feel like Zion is more valuable to the Pelicans as a player than a trade asset. What could they even get for him?

Dumars is just a figure head Weaver is pulling all the strings 

I haven’t loved what Dumars has done with the team, but he’s right here. There is no reason to sell Zion for cheap. For the returns that most people here seem to think are out there, just keep him and see if you can find some success.

I do think if this team starts next season something like 5-15, like they always do, then you have to look at making moves. Herb and Murphy are dudes that lots of contenders want, and then you can look at moving Zion too. But I think if they get the right coach, this team is closer to competing in the gauntlet that is the west than most people think.

If Murray is healthy going into next year, I think the Pels can be a good team.

Genuine questions. Which team would currently be a fit for Zion?

who would have him?

Dumars is getting dunked on a lot here. He deserves a lot of it. Trading for Queens and giving up this year’s pick was a really, really bad decision.

That being said, I’d much prefer teams do this than a complete teardown where you try to lose as many games as possible for years and build up a bunch of young players. That is, imo, destroying the NBA. At least ¹⁄₃ of NBA games are unwatchable and that number is probably too low. There are so many teams doing The Process that it’s making a mockery of any competitive aspect of this PRO sport. What kind of fucking pro sport has teams that are trying to lose as many games as possible?

Every team with mismatched or simply lack of talent should be doing what the Pels are. Trying to make it work by tinkering with the non core players. This idea ever team needs to either be a top contender or suck ass to build up draft capital has got to end. Sometimes you get the #1 pick and get Zion. Sometimes you get Wemby. IMO you gotta maximize both situations.

If his value is as low as people say it is, then what’s the point in trading him? The best upside would be if he does somehow come back and live up to his contract

ITT: other fansbases upset they can’t get Zion for scraps

bro just accept the L. zion did not pan out

If literally any other GM had made this statement, the likely interpretation would be that they tried trading Zion but found the proposed trade packages lacking. However this is Joe Dumars, so there’s a real possibility that he’s being entirely sincere.

Liberate this man

Because everyone knows when you have an opportunity to run a billion dollar business with an impulsive, unaccountable, and lazy leader, you have to do it

Pelicans are a dumb franchise

Zion has negative trade value so there is pretty much no point in trading him, just let your young players develop and when his contract is off the books then try and compete